Arsenal -v- Barça, Champions league Last 16 1st leg

amacachi

Barcelona are far too tippy-tappy.

Raskolnikov

daveyboy_1ie wrote: »

Good to see two teams playing attacking football, song better be careful as that ref could have flashed the second yelliwbfif petulance alone

Only one team playing football here.

Mister men

Song is'nt that clever is he.

tony1kenobi

Mister men wrote: »

It's an opinion. If you don't like it put me on ignore.

Moving along Barca's away strip is about the only thing i can find wrong with them tonight.

In the event of a draw away kits don't count. Sex and the City 2 is out on DVD though pickle.

Le King

amacachi wrote: »

Barcelona are far too tippy-tappy.

Another great post.

Boskowski

Arsenal going to get hammered here...

Hail 2 Da Thief

Mister men wrote: »

Barca's away strip is about the only thing i can find wrong with them tonight.

I quite like the bianchi green look myself!

Dave!

I feel sick listening to the RTE commentator working himself to orgasm over Barca. We get it, they're very good.

Arsenal's passing has been malojin, they're giving possession away so cheaply.

Frisbee

I don't care what we've been told but Nasri is not 100% out there, he hasn't sprinted once.

Mister men

tony1kenobi wrote: »

In the event of a draw away kits don't count. Sex and the City 2 is out on DVD though pickle.

What's that got to do with the match thread.

Moving along fair play to the Arsenal fans tonight. Decent atmosphere supporting their team when they need it.

greendom

Frisbee wrote: »

I don't care what we've been told but Nasri is not 100% out there, he hasn't sprinted once.

Not supported Clichy enough either, which is why we're suffering so much down that side.

RandolphEsq

Dave! wrote: »

I feel sick listening to the RTE commentator working himself to orgasm over Barca. We get it, they're very good.

Arsenal's passing has been malojin, they're giving possession away so cheaply.

Haha just as I read that I hear a "awww" moan from the commentator as a ball was chipped over the top

tony1kenobi

Eboue hit the ground there before he got near anyone.Silly bollix.

Mister men

Hail 2 Da Thief wrote: »

I quite like the bianchi green look myself!

It's an aquired taste i guess.:p

That_Guy

Mmm. It appears my Sky box has reset itself to last year...

amacachi

tony1kenobi wrote: »

Eboue hit the ground there before he got near anyone.Silly bollix.

Properly stupid, looked like the Barce defender has seen a few clips of him and knew what to do.

tony1kenobi

amacachi wrote: »

Properly stupid, looked like the Barce defender has seen a few clips of him and knew what to do.

The man certainly has form.

J. Marston

Arsenal getting torn to ribbons.

daveyboy_1ie

Love the crowds reaction everytime they get a decision, as if they feel so wronged

amacachi

That wasn't obstruction somehow. :rolleyes:

That_Guy

For all the chances that Barcelona have had, Arsenal are still in this game. They have to start believing that themselves and not to be overwrought considering they've played very very well at the start of this game.

LuckyGent88

Got lucky there arsenal.

Dave!

RandolphEsq wrote: »

Haha just as I read that I hear a "awww" moan from the commentator as a ball was chipped over the top

By the end of the match

Headshot

Arsenal should be 1-1 going into HT, they have done well now. They arent playing their best yet.

Mister men

Love Nasri. Such a classy player.

dfx-

heh..I'm sure I heard "hoooooof" chants to Busquets and Valdes:pac:

Mr.Crinklewood

Headshot wrote: »

Arsenal should be 1-1 going into HT, they have done well now. They arent playing their best yet.

...and your Sky Box needs resetting...the last sentence is correct though.

Raskolnikov

Wilshere just standing about most of the time.

OPENROAD

Raskolnikov wrote: »

Wilshere just standing about most of the time.

Having a very good game imo

amacachi

Has to be a yellow for diving for Eboue, ridiculous.

That_Guy

How many Barcelona cliches are going to be used on RTE tonight?

Mister men

Stoke would beat this lot. Once it was cold that is.
Eboue lol

Headshot

Good half for arsenal even thou being 1 down, plenty of positives for them

Frisbee

Whip Song off Wenger. We won't finish with 11 otherwise.

greendom

amacachi wrote: »

Has to be a yellow for diving for Eboue, ridiculous.

He did fall very slowly but he was pushed to be fair.

Headshot

Frisbee wrote: »

Whip Song off Wenger. We won't finish with 11 otherwise.

ya but who can play his role ?

eagle eye

Barca are just so awesome to watch. Every time I see them play its like a football wet dream.

I'm around quite a few years and no team comes anywhere close to the class of this team. The greatest football team ever imo.

dfx-

Mister men wrote: »

Stoke would beat this lot. Once it was cold that is.

And wet...and windy.

Ordinary man

Song is on borrowed time. Would they drop fabregas back and bring in another forward?

greendom

Frisbee wrote: »

Whip Song off Wenger. We won't finish with 11 otherwise.

I'd agree if there was someone in his position to replace him with

daveyboy_1ie

Raskolnikov wrote: »

Only one team playing football here.

Deeply unfair thing to say, they happen to be playing the best team in the world and having a good few if their own good moments. They could be better admitidly bur hey most teams would struggle against barca.

LuckyGent88

That was a good result for arsenal in 1st half. They would def take only 1 nil down at this stage.

the_monkey

eagle eye wrote: »

Barca are just so awesome to watch. Every time I see them play its like a football wet dream.

I'm around quite a few years and no team comes anywhere close to the class of this team. The greatest football team ever imo.

Live in Barcelona for 1 month and listen to the way the f*cking catalans go on about them, see then if you have so much appreciation for them.

tony1kenobi

Mister men wrote: »

Stoke would beat this lot. Once it was cold that is.
Eboue lol

Ah no. Messi and Villa make the difference.Without them I'd agree.Stoke would wipe the floor with them.

Mr. Guappa

Song needs to come off before he is sent off.

I'd like to see Wenger try Walcott through the middle, either alongside van Persie or shift van Persie deeper/wider.

eagle eye

the_monkey wrote: »

Live in Barcelona for 1 month and listen to the way the f*cking catalans go on about them, see then if you have so much appreciation for them.

They have every right to laud them, they are the greatest football team ever.

Frisbee

Headshot wrote: »

ya but who can play his role ?

No-one.

But I'd rather have 11 with someone who can't play his role than 10 with someone who can't play his role.

Smokin_Aces

Mister men wrote: »

Stoke would beat this lot. Once it was cold that is.
Eboue lol

And you support who as a matter of interest?

Mister men

Frisbee wrote: »

No-one.

But I'd rather have 11 with someone who can't play his role than 10 with someone who can't play his role.

Agreed. They'd get murdered with 10 players againest this team.

tony1kenobi

Frisbee wrote: »

No-one.

But I'd rather have 11 with someone who can't play his role than 10 with someone who can't play his role.

I think Song is doing rather a good job.Taking no sh*t from anyone...and are Barca scared of Theo?